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Decatur Medical Lodge

Nursing home in Decatur, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
701 W Bennett Rd, Decatur, TX 76234
Phone
(940) 626-2800
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
676209
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
124
Average residents per day
102
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Decatur Hospital Authority
Chain
Priority Management (38 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 3, 2009
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 676209. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 28, 2026. CMS lists 29 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 29, 2023 to Apr 28, 2026): 12 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 28, 2026Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 28, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 28, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 28, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 28, 2026Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 28, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 28, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 25, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 6, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2025Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2025Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with…
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 29. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $14,518 in the last three years.

Aug 29, 2023Fine: $14,518

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.06 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.22 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.83 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.67 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
71%
RN turnover (yearly)
60%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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